Karl Jatho General Aviation Terminal

The Karl Jatho General Aviation Terminal at Hannover Airport is named after the Hanoverian aviation pioneer and was renamed in his honor in September 2006. Located near the center runway, the GAT offers short walking distances to the main terminal and airport hotel. Inside, passengers find a finely appointed waiting lounge, a briefing room equipped with modern amenities, a dedicated internet hotspot, and a chic coffee bar serving gourmet beverages and light food. Five FBO and ground handling providers operate from this location, giving operators and charter passengers a choice of service providers with different fuel contracts and handling approaches. The GAT is open daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM local time, with extended hours available on request at additional cost. Refueling, catering, handling, VIP service, and conference facilities are all available at the terminal. For charter passengers, Hannover is a major trade fair city, hosting events at the Hannover Messe fairgrounds (one of the world's largest exhibition centers) along with major automotive, technology, and industrial conferences throughout the year. The airport is about 20 minutes from the city center and well connected by the Autobahn network to other northern German cities including Hamburg, Bremen, and Brunswick. The GAT provides a calm, efficient alternative to processing through the commercial terminal. The proximity between the GAT and the passenger terminals means that crew or passengers who need services available only in the main terminal can reach them on foot within a few minutes. The multiple handler options on the field create competitive pricing for operators.